asteroid

Asteroid the size of 6 Darth Vaders to pass Earth on Star Wars Day - NASA

Asteroid 2023 HF7 is roughly the size of six Darth Vaders and is part of a trilogy of asteroids to pass the Earth on Star Wars Day, May the 4th. This is the way.

03/05/2023

Asteroid the size of 48 eggplants to pass Earth Tuesday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 HF4 is one of five asteroids set to pass the Earth on April 25, which also comes right before Israel's 75th Independence Day.

25/04/2023

Meteorites as heavy as squirrels hit Maine - NASA

NASA says the meteorites likely weigh as much as 322 grams each, but they could be larger. A local museum is offering $25,000 to whoever can find 1 kilogram.

14/04/2023

How can we defend Earth against asteroids? This scientist has an idea

The traditional approach to this hypothetical scenario is to deflect the orbit of the incoming threat, but a scientist recently proposed an innovative approach.

Asteroid the size of 787 matzahs set to pass over Earth on Passover - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FM is a large asteroid that, at a minimum estimate, comes out to 120 meters in diameter. And it's just one of several asteroids to come after Passover Seder.

04/04/2023

Asteroid the size of 18 platypus to fly closer to Earth than Moon - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FH7's diameter is the size of 18 male platypus lined up bill-to-tail. It is merely one of six passing the Earth on March 30, each of which is listed here with their own comparisons.

30/03/2023

Asteroid the size of 33 armadillos to pass Earth Sunday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 FL2 is 35 meters, which is as much as almost 33 nine-banded armadillos lined up tail-to-snout. However, it won't hit us, and armadillos might even be more dangerous.

26/03/2023

Asteroid the size of 22 tuna fish to fly closer to Earth than the Moon - NASA

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 is set to fly very close to the Earth on Saturday and was initially feared to be on a collision course for Earth in 2026.

24/03/2023

Big asteroid impacts may be more damaging than we thought - study

The research, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, implies that big asteroid impacts were actually much more destructive and powerful than we thought.

22/03/2023

Asteroid the size of 23 borzoi dogs to pass Earth Saturday - NASA

Asteroid 2023 EZ is roughly the size of over 23 borzoi dogs standing in a line tail to snout. According to NASA, this 34 meter asteroid will pass Earth safely.

17/03/2023
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